Any Sentara Care Partners here?

[HeatherMax]

I hope to start the Care Partner program in Aug!

[lakmom12]

When do they typically offer the course? I know there's one starting in April, will the offer another one during the summer?

[mountaineer3519]

When do they typically offer the course? I know there's one starting in April, will the offer another one during the summer?

Yes they will have one in August

[lakmom12]

Awesome thanks! Are you getting excited about starting?

[mountaineer3519]

Awesome thanks! Are you getting excited about starting?

Yes and nervous too lol. It was a lot of info given to us during orientation but now I feel ready:smokin:

[lakmom12]

That's great! You'll have to let me know how it goes for you

[lakmom12]

How's the course going? I start in August!

[mountaineer3519]

It's been going good so far. I am doing clinicals at Norfolk General (your experience may vary) and I enjoy it. The instructors are very helpful, however it's up to you to retain and apply that info properly especially during clinicals.

[registerednursing]

How long is the average day for the care partner classes? Is it from 8am-4:30pm M-F? I begin my class August 25th. I am hoping to work at Sentara or Riverside afterwards. I want to find the hospital with the best benefits and tuition reimbursement.

[lakmom12]

I'll also be starting in August! Have you turned in all your forms yet? Still working on mine and I need to finish up with my CPR.

[registerednursing]

I am currently filling my forms out too. I need to take cpr. My card expired 4/30/13

[lakmom12]

Mine is through the military so I have to take a civilian course. Looking forward to starting though!

[lakmom12]

Just got my email with the forms/uniforms/books to order! Woohoo making progress! Mountaineer, what kind of stethoscope did you end up buying? I want to get something reasonable, but also something that won't get "misplaced". I think a normal black one would be likely to walk off somewhere lol